- Address: Djurgardsbrunnsvagen 24, Stockholm, Sweden
- Phone: +46 (08) 519-549-00
- Website: sjohistoriska.se
Thanks to history, legends and myths, the states of the Scandinavian Peninsula are primarily associated with the sea and strong warriors. The Kingdom of Sweden for a long time was a powerful maritime power and ruled the squadron. And today, traveling around the country, many tourists visit one of the most popular places - the Maritime Museum in Stockholm.
Read more about the Swedish Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum of the Kingdom of Sweden is located in its capital - Stockholm . It is included in the group of national museums in Sweden (including the Naval Museum and Vasa Museum ) and is central among them. The building of the Naval Museum was built in 1933-1936 by the project of the famous architect Ragnar Ostberg. It is located in the center of the metropolitan district of Östermalm. From its windows there is a good panoramic view of the bay.
The task of the Maritime Museum in Stockholm is to collect and preserve the Swedish maritime heritage: everything related to shipbuilding, naval defense and trade. The museum administration regularly holds thematic exhibitions, organizes lectures and courses in educational institutions, contributes to the restoration of historical artifacts.
What to see?
The treasures of the Swedish Maritime Museum, related to maritime history and trade, can be compared with the best world collections. Within the museum there are more than 100 thousand different items and exhibits, including more than 1500 models of various ships, boats and boats: from large to small:
- The main exposition. Collected and presented here are collections of navigational instruments, weapons, ship interiors and art objects.
- Detailed models of ships of the XVIII century. On the ground floor, part of the exhibition is devoted to exhibits of military history.
- Merchant shipping is dedicated to the second floor of the Maritime Museum in Stockholm.
- The ground floor presents to its visitors the feed of the Amyon schooner, on which King Gustav III sailed, and her ship cabin.
- Here in the museum you can see:
- uniforms and weapons of different eras;
- drawings of ships and boats;
- paintings, hanging in cabins;
- records and ship logs;
- photo-collections of historical and modern chronicles.
Swedes are proud that the museum's marine library in Stockholm is the largest on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
In front of the entrance to the Maritime Museum there is a statue of "Sailor" - a memorial to the dead Swedish sailors during the Second World War. The area around the museum often turns into a concert venue for thematic celebrations and events.
How to get to the Maritime Museum?
It is easy to get to the Maritime Museum in Stockholm by buses Nos. 68 and 69, your stop is Sjöhistoriska museet. Bus number 69 departs from the metro station T-Centralen. You can also take a taxi or walk on foot, navigating to the coordinates of the navigator: 59.332626, 18.115621.
The museum is open all days, except Monday, from 10:00 to 17:00 without a lunch break. The ticket price is about $ 6. Inside the museum building a cafe is open.